W. H. Brown Manufacturing
This mill began after World War II as a hardwood flooring operation near Jacksonville, according to the Cherokee County History. It was listed in the Nelson T. Samson's Directory of Wood-Using and Related Industries in East Texas in 1957 as a producer of pine lumber. The Directory of Texas Manufacturers 1956-1958 noted that the Brown Manufacturing Company, with W. H. and Frank Brown, began in 1945; by 1957 they employed more than fifty workers.
Mill Details
Alpha Numeric Key:
CK
Owner Name
W. H. Brown Manufacturing with W. H. Brown and Frank Brown
Location
Jacksonville
County
Cherokee
Years in Operation:
10
Start Year:
1948
End Year:
1957
Decades:
1940-1949,1950-1959
Period of Operation:
1948 to 1957
Town:
Jacksonville
Company Town:
2
Peak Town Size:
8,067 in 1950
Mill Pond:
2